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About Capt. (USA), David G May
"(David May was)...captain of Company K, Seventh Pennsylvania Cavalry, and was killed while leading a charge at the battle of Chickamauga, in October, 1863. His men were greatly attached to him, and, making three successive charges, recovered his body, which is interred in the National Cemetery, at Chattanooga." page 471History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania. Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886.
7th Pennsylvania Cavalry at Chickamauga"General Thomas, during the night, moved the Army of the Cumberland from Snodgrass Hill to Missionary Ridge, east of Rossville. Minty's Brigade of cavalry was three miles in front of the army until ten fifteen A.M., September 21, when attacked by General Forrest command.""During the engagement on Missionary Ridge, Captain David G. May, company K, and Private Andrew Lavette, company E, were killed, and a number wounded."http://bellsouthpwp.net/7/t/7th-pa-cavalry/chickamauga.htm* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 18 2018, 4:11:08 UTC
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Capt. (USA), David G May's Timeline
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September 21, 1863
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Tennessee, United States
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Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States
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